HRS §586-8
Leaving home does not end your right to seek protection
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You can still ask a court for protection even if you left your home to escape abuse. The court cannot make you pay a bond or security unless it decides it is truly necessary in an unusual case.
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The statute, as written — Right to apply for relief
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) A person's right to apply for relief shall not be affected by the person's leaving the residence or household to avoid abuse. (b) The court shall not require security or bond of any party unless it deems [it] necessary in exceptional cases.
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